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The University of Borås has been awarded funding through Mistra Environmental Research Leaders, a national initiative designed to strengthen the environmental research of the future. Over the next six years, researchers at the university will develop knowledge and methods in a new project to support the transformation of the textile industry through sustainable fibres and AI-based tools.

Finding novels set during a particular historical period may become easier in the future. A new doctoral thesis from the University of Borås shows that AI can be used to identify when the events of a novel take place. A relatively simple AI method performed better in the experiments than the more advanced methods included in the study.

How is research used when agricultural policy is formulated? This has been investigated in a new doctoral thesis at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science. Doctoral student Rui José António has traced the path of agricultural research from researchers and universities to its use in agricultural policy documents – with a focus on countries in Africa.

How can products become more resource-efficient throughout their entire life cycle? This is what Ann Vellesalu has examined in her doctoral thesis in textile management. The thesis focuses on workwear.